Background
Hinson, Howard Houston was born on March 3, 1913 in Fletcher, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jasper Lafayette and Dana (Wunsch) Hinson.
Hinson, Howard Houston was born on March 3, 1913 in Fletcher, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jasper Lafayette and Dana (Wunsch) Hinson.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, 1934; Master of Science, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, 1945; postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University.
Junior petroleum engineer helium plants, United States Bureau Mines, Texas, 1936-1940; assistant petroleum engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1940-1942; associate petroleum engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1942-1943; petroleum engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1943-1944; senior petroleum engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1944-1947; assistant supervising engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1947-1948; chief production research engineer, Continental Oil Corporation, 1948-1950; assistant manager production, Continental Oil Corporation, 1950-1952; southwestern regional general manager, Continental Oil Corporation, 1952; vice president foreign department, Continental Oil Corporation, 1953-1957; director, Continental Oil Corporation, 1958-1966; vice president foreign exploration and production, Continental Oil Corporation, 1957-1961; vice president, general manager international exploration, production, Continental Oil Corporation, 1961-1966; consultant, Continental Oil Corporation, 1966-1968; president, director, Imperial-American Management Company, Houston, 1968-1969; partner, Hinson & Hall, 1969-1972; partner, Hinson, Hall & Smith, 1971-1972; president, chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Pacific Oil Corporation, Inc., Dallas, 1972-1982.
Member Society Petroleum Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Willowbrook Club, Holytree Club, Tau Beta Pi. M C.
Married Louise Lawson, May 31, 1934 (deceased). Children: Barbara Ann Hinson Brightwell, Larry Howard. Married Doris Lloyd Findley, 1976.